Let's be real. When you fork over what feels like a small fortune for those crimson threads locked behind a glass case at the ...

Saffron is one of the most costly condiments there are due to the cumbersome harvesting process. The threads need to be plucked by hand from the opened flower and dried.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Why is so much of the good stuff always sold in grams? Saffron, indisputably and for centuries the globe’s dearest flavoring, begins all its measurements in ...

1. Heat a small dry frying pan or skillet to medium-low, add saffron threads and toast lightly, stirring often, for 3 to 5 minutes. Saffron should not turn black. Remove from pan. 2. Bring water to a ...

In India, there is a saying that goes something like this: On every grain of food is written the name of the person destined to eat it. During an intense period of cooking and photographing food this ...

This pasta dish, a riff on an offering served at Trattoria Bertozzi in Bologna, Italy, is a golden, fresh combination of guanciale (cured pork cheek), fragrant saffron, summery zucchini and short, ...

Nothing compares to saffron’s unique fragrance and flavor. With this time-honored method, the world’s priciest spice can play a role in daily cooking. By Naz Deravian In the Iranian kitchen, the ...